SOLUTION: bought a pair of trainers when there was 20% off the normal price. I paid �50 for them. What was the original price?

SOLUTION: bought a pair of trainers when there was 20% off the normal price. I paid �50 for them. What was the original price?

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Question 354624: bought a pair of trainers when there was 20% off the normal price. I paid �50 for them. What was the original price?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
*Note: 20% off is the same as paying 80% of the original price
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Let x be the original price
.80*x =50
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x = 50/.80 = 62.5 pounds
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